Natalie Compton is a travel reporter for the Washington Post. Originally from California, she has covered travel, food, and alcohol from every continent. 2025 Program(s): The Americas

Chief Royal Ramey spent more than ten years as a wildland firefighter in the US Forest Service, CAL FIRE, and as part of the Buffalos Handcrew for FFRP. He fell […]

Germaine was born in Hartsville, South Carolina and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. She moved back to her native South Carolina at 25-years-old in pursuit of liberation for her family through […]

Brandon Smith is the Co-Founder and Senior Advisor to Executive Leadership at FFRP. Through this role, Smith works closely with the CEO and Leadership Team to guide the organization’s strategic […]

Named one of “25 Screenwriters to Watch” by Austin Film Festival, Par Parekh is an Indian American filmmaker working in both nonfiction and narrative film. His debut documentary feature Sister […]

Jennifer MacArthur is a filmmaker exploring the impact of our changing climate through the intersection of documentary and genre film. “Family Tree” is her directorial debut. Previously, Jennifer produced the […]

John “Hunter” Nolan is an award-winning documentary film cinematographer and director specializing in impact filmmaking. As a cinematographer, Hunter is best known for his work on Tehachapi (2023), Paper & […]

Lisa is the Associate Director at the Center for Community and Environment (CCE) at the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum. She is responsible for the strategic planning and development of the […]

Kirstine Barfod (Producer) is an acclaimed film producer, celebrated for her significant contributions to the film industry. She has earned prestigious awards including an EMMY, a Cinema Eye Award for […]

Rick Schwolsky and Mollie Beattie were married in 1979 and lived in the remote home they built together in Grafton, Vermont until 1993 when they moved to Washington, DC as […]